April 21 (between cloudy clear)
In the "Li Ping," a coffee shop to eat early after the West (20 yuan / person), with guides to the county Hsiao Front Street rent a bike, because the User read the warning on the road to rent 10 yuan / day in the Giant Mountains car. Our one-day bike routes are as follows: Yangshuo ~ Dwarf Mountain Temple ~ ~ Kam-large banyan ~ Moon Mountain ~ Yulong River cents Jiuxian ~ Bridge ~ ~ Yangshuo Yulong Qiao ~ Baisha town, half-way there is no lunch, starting 9:00 in the afternoon a four-point return, which lasted for 7 hours.
For the first time such a good mountain bike ride, just when they're all suited up, habits after the car began to cynically, and so was our tour guides have complained to ride too fast. Out along the road from Yangshuo to the dwarf mountain, turn west into the countryside on the trail; the so-called country roads is a quagmire of rocks increases, thanks to rent the best mountain bike, or with the tour guide's words, "can only take the road of" . Although the hard way to go but the landscape class: both sides of the paddy fields are filled with water, shining in the reflection of the four weeks of Castle Peak; a fellow holding cattle in the fields plowing, and some are in the planting, throwing with one of the quiet rural scenery .
Here is fellow great economic minds, we have greeted an old ox farmland or coir raincoat as the background pictures of the fisherman, the original thought it was simple and sincere, did not think we should close every one according to the background of one dollar fee, and their image rights are valuable ah !
On the way passing through Kam Temple, which is a sizeable monastery complex and looked very new, I heard that was completed last year, there are a lot of local believers to come to Japan and South Korea's pilgrimage, incense and vitality.
Back on the road, I feel extremely happy, Britain has been too painful buttocks can finally rest again. The distance on the road to see a few people stuck on a cliff, are trying to climb, which is probably the base of Yangshuo, a rock climbing club bar. All the way south to the direction of high franca ride, a short while to a large banyan tree on the park, tickets actually take 28 yuan / place, is simply stealing money; Hsiao suggested that we in the Campbell River (Yulong River tributary) on drifting, probably an hour, not only can see big banyan can also view the Moon Hill, a good attention. A fellow asked price, shocked, 40 yuan, to give up, but xiaodong seem unhappy. To continue to ride south to the moon on the mountains, not into the park, but nearby you can take pictures of the moon found a place where mountain panorama camera, though no surprise, but it has been because so much of the fame, or to leave a shadow bar. On the way passing Butterfly Spring Park, a manual modification to see that too much, and the tickets are not cheap, did not go.
Back country roads, eat a treat, the expense of bottom. Road, become increasingly good to go, we are like a mountain bike rally a team who had been struggling to move forward in the rubble in the mud. I did not expect the sun today, so toxic, although coated with sunscreen before leaving home, it is estimated long been washed sweat I do not know where to go in, which will only endure the sun's sake. Although a few have already rolled off the legs, still can not stop the upward and splashing mud, and finally impossible for me there is no one down from the waistband can be spared, densely covered with mud spots.
Has finally come cents on the Yulong River Bridge. Lijiang Yulong River is a tributary of the larger, mostly bamboo raft drifting way to get around, because of its beautiful scenery inferior to Lijiang, often known as the "Little Li River." Today more than yesterday's Lijiang Yulong River been paid a lot, but to revert to normal inside the crystal clear bottoming also need two days; and water was very rapid, in order to prevent accidents, the official start of the bamboo rafts drifting has stopped ticket It seems that we had a bike tour of the Yulong River. Cents Bridge is a concrete bridge in no way aesthetic than was seen in stark contrast to the Yulong Qiao. But from the point on both sides of the bridge to see the scenery they are nothing but pleasure to look at rows of Castle Peak in the water leaving their graceful presence.
Within a short country lane to continue on to the Jiuxian, where the old house more than xingping interesting. In an old lady led, we visited an old Zhaizi, Do not look facade is not large, it is also inside the three-story campus-wide, all the houses are two-story, the bottom may be the living room, second floor is the bedroom; the room is not small, they are nothing but fancy; fences and even doors and windows carved cornices are very particular about. According to the old lady say, this is a place to live in the past the county, this county has three bedrooms concubine, naturally requires a lot of the bedroom, while the old lady I was young was the family's servant.
Jiuxian hard to leave again set foot on the journey, buttocks have become numb, aching legs bent does not play fast. I do not know how long they had, we came to a small village, and everywhere one can see Yulong Qiao words, it is estimated from the destination is near. Right on cue, village Before long, an ancient arch on the impressively rendered in front of the bridge on both sides covered with green plants on the steps of the bridge has been in the past people Caichu deep footprints everywhere After years of changes, emitting a sense of beauty. Flood under the bridge on the disorder of the park with a few bamboo raft, beside a few stone table stone chair, as is specifically used for a total of visitors to rest. We picked one of the best viewing angle of Yulong Qiao sit down, ready to enjoy the tranquil pastoral scenery, but, once there are several fellow came up and asked if we want to do bamboo raft drifting from the Yulong Qiao to Jiuxian 150 / raft (which can accommodate two people), too dark, and private trading is also so expensive! They would also have wanted to cut down bargain, but considering the river is still very eager and very poor, for safety on the shore see, like the charming scenery.
Accompanied by photography enthusiasts in order to be able to shoot a good film, actually climb up a bamboo raft, the last with the camera, together with a camera bag fell into the river, suffered heavy losses; Fortunately, the sun was shining today, he put all the downed everything placed on the floodplain sun, and we take this opportunity to more than a rest, after all, way back a long way.
Take the country road to the white sand town road, then physical has been overdrawn, legs like the filling of lead can only be set teeth forward to ride, I feel as if always uphill, starting when the high-spirited gone. Way to break a lot of times, forced to ride back to town, had been too tired, like a pool of mud, and combined with whole body up and down the mud-point, looks like a very awkward position. Car was also not forget the camera to the boss by the tandem bicycle. Back to the hotel had been 16:30, and a look in the mirror was found that the nose is red like a clown, like two arms of the bright red sun is also the slightest move still find it painful and finished, it must be sunburn, and will definitely go back and de - a layer of skin, bad luck!
Down on the bed is not remembered, suddenly thought of not eating lunch, then struggling to climb up to the "primitive" bar fill their stomachs. Wanted to eat chicken here is the point after so many things forgotten; we want the iron of beef, tofu mushroom pot, Fried Broccoli and Egg Fried Rice, 37 yuan, taste good here, too eat on the likes of the dishes is really rare. Then to the West on the fond stroll in the "Under the Moon" looked for the seat with a cushion (look after a hard day's buttocks), point a pot of tea, watched quietly coming and going of tourists on the West .
April 22 (clear)
Morning, slept a Lanjue, up and found sunny outside, we will again be dry umbrella of umbrellas. Walking to the Xu Beihong house is located in County, Front Street, the huge yard is not even the empty one person. Old home furnishings of Xu Beihong's life, he used a simple picture, as well as furniture, no meaning. Extension of Riverside Road, back to West Street, found that although the days are sunny on the Lijiang River is still foggy. From lunch time, still early, went to the "Rose Wood" Italy to eat ice cream bars, 15 yuan / copies are Bingzha impure butter, might as well known as the ice storm.
Run out of dessert, arrived in the "red bean" bar, ready to eat lunch here, in order to kill time to go first to look at Zhang DVD (Die Another Day), while the companion in the side of the Internet (free); did not expect that, where there is broadband connection, very fast, compared with Beijing have advanced. We point the sensation in the Panlong meal, Taro ribs boil, boiled beef, Fried fresh bamboo shoot, and Chinese cabbage soup, 60 yuan, because it brought a map, coupons, they could get 85 off, a total of 52 yuan, it is value. The taste of food are also the only incomprehensible is the "Pan-long meal," is actually the whole eel do not open intestinal broken belly, and even with the water ate! Boss explained that the locals like it to eat, but we can not accept, the boss a good heart, this dish going back.
Back to the hotel to pack things, check out, the Dong has been in the lobby waiting for us. Would have no need to send him, but he insisted that it is company policy to send our car that he bought votes to be considered the job done. Hsiao-dragging luggage all the way to help us come to Yangshuo parking lot, really for us bought a ticket back to Guilin This happily leave.
An hour later back to Guilin, because they do not know other supermarkets, had another taxi to the edge of a good how global hotel and bought some local specialties. Return to Beijing until the last meal of course, remember to eat in the stone, the boss has recognized us, but also climbing Tanleyikuai, ate two bowls of rice noodles, I felt satisfied, the Travel Plan has been successfully completed, it is time to go home time.
To the civil aviation buildings, etc., where business travel network, Ms. Chu us back 30 yuan each, it seems they are still kept his word to. After half an hour bus ride to reach the Civil Aviation Liangjiang airport, the time still early, on the terminal moment playing video games. Informed the flight delays, we can only continue to wait. Through the window, she saw that Air China's flight attendants are all wearing masks, it seems the SARS situation in Beijing must be very serious. After boarding, each made a 21-layer gauze masks, for safety reasons, along the way I eat or drink, do not mask off for a minute. Via stop in Zhangjiajie, a plane actually on the tour, this time there is one dares to travel to Beijing, the real admiration admire. 22:50 arriving in Beijing, for a whole hour late. The airport, few people, legends of various measures to detect SARS have no one see that all goes well out of Hong Kong.
Compared to rampant SARS to Beijing, Guilin is simply a paradise on earth, paradise.
This trip lasted six days and five nights, spent a total of about 3,600 yuan could be considered a luxury tour.
Author: hedoris
